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Trek to the crater of Maderas Volcano
With a height of 1,394 m, Maderas is the smaller of the two volcanoes which make up the island of Ometepe, situated in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua, Central America. Unlike Concepción, the other volcano on the island, Maderas has not been active in historical times. Its crater contains a crater lake.
The slopes of Maderas are one of the few places on the Pacific side of Nicaragua where cloud forest grows. The only other place where this is found is at the Mombacho volcano. Cloud forests are characterized by a rich plant and animal life, made possible by the high levels of humidity in the climate. Prehistoric petroglyphs have been found at the Maderas volcano.
The volcano is so tall that it support three different climatic zones. The upper reaches of the volcano are almost always ridden with mist and that nourishes the cloud forest with condensation.
This misty bloom caught my eye for a second time. Click the link: farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3624797715_a6dbbc4287_b.jpg to view the large image.
